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is in california where last night he poked fun at his lack luster debate performance last week. he gave a nod to the performance at a star-studded event included stevie wonder and katy perry. >> they perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the same. >> the president is expected to raise more than $9 million during his two-day swing through california. >> and mitt romney has a big day. expected to elaborate a little more on his foreign policy, and he will speak to fill in more details as to that plan that he laid out a couple weeks ago, but that's going to happen around 11:00 eastern. >> and only 29 days left to go. but you have to wonder, too, with the 67 million people watching that debate, the race has gotten fighter and it's a fight to the finish. two weeks ago it was looking bad and bleak for romney and it is amazing how the wind has changed and romney has the wind at his back, and obama is scraping to get back into this thing, and the numbers since wednesday night have gotten tighter in thely and in the swing states as well. >> we need to play something for
is in california where last night he poked fun at his lack luster debate performance last week. he gave a nod to the performance at a star-studded event included stevie wonder and katy perry. >> they perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the same. >> the president is expected to raise more than $9 million during his two-day swing through california. >> and mitt romney has a big day. expected to elaborate a little more on his foreign policy, and he will speak...
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i guess they gave the edge to obama on the second one. the third one an interesting one. >> and pumpkin picking, got to pick your halloween costumes. thank you for watching. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.
i guess they gave the edge to obama on the second one. the third one an interesting one. >> and pumpkin picking, got to pick your halloween costumes. thank you for watching. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.
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. >> the republican contenders had a rough week. attacks from the obama campaign about time in the private sector and questions from his fellow republicans about his tax returns. romney launched a new attack, but had to date all the way back to last friday from this statement from president obama. >> if you got a business, you didn't build that. somebody else made that happen. the point is that when we succeed, we succeed because we are initiative, but also because we do things together. >> romney called it startling and the crowd loved it. >> to say something like that is not just foolishness, but it's insulting to every entrepreneur. >> the campaign slams romney for finances. >> tax havens, offshore accounts, carried interest. mitt romney used every trick in the book. what is mitt romney hiding? >> romney insists he will release two year of tax returns, but the pressure is building. even robbery republicans say he should bite the bullet to move on. >> the advice i would give romney is who cares about your tax returns, release them
. >> the republican contenders had a rough week. attacks from the obama campaign about time in the private sector and questions from his fellow republicans about his tax returns. romney launched a new attack, but had to date all the way back to last friday from this statement from president obama. >> if you got a business, you didn't build that. somebody else made that happen. the point is that when we succeed, we succeed because we are initiative, but also because we do things...
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obama took office. so what does geithner think of romney's statistics? >> it's a ridiculous argument. largely debunk this week by the team that have looked at it. >> which is technically accurate. >> the crisis began in early 2008. and again the early job losses were concentrated in manufacturing and construction. a lot of men have lost jobs then. a lot of women lost jobs later on. >> reporter: it's the first full week of what amounts to the general election campaign. and no assertion by other side it's going unanswered. it's going to be a nasty 6 1/2 months to election day. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >>> tonight on "world news," diane sawyer's exclusive interview with mitt and ann romney. you can suggest questions for that interview through abcnews.com or yahoo! news. >> things are getting interesting. >> yes, indeed. >>> a life-long red sox fan realized a dream this weekend throwing out the ceremonial first pitch over at fenway park. >> bill hogan was celebrating his birthday. not an ordinary birthday. it was number 100. in fact, hogan wa
obama took office. so what does geithner think of romney's statistics? >> it's a ridiculous argument. largely debunk this week by the team that have looked at it. >> which is technically accurate. >> the crisis began in early 2008. and again the early job losses were concentrated in manufacturing and construction. a lot of men have lost jobs then. a lot of women lost jobs later on. >> reporter: it's the first full week of what amounts to the general election campaign....
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president obama, 50% or higher continually there. that is the critical state in the election. >> critical yet again. all eyes on the state. new senior washington editor, rick klein. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you, guys. >>> now we turn to breaking news overnight as the search for a missing new jersey girl comes to a tragic end. the body of 12-year-old autumn pasqual has been found in a recycling container not far from where she was seen saturday. some 200 law enforcement personnel have been searching for the girl since her disappearance. an autopsy expected to be performed later this morning. >>> new and disturbing details in that deadly shooting at a milwaukee area day spa. we have learned that the man who killed his wife and two others had terrorized his wife for years. he threatened to throw acid in her face, slashed her tires and poured tomato juice on her car. the couple was in the process of divorcing. a high-risk time for violence according to experts. >> about 1 million people a year have a domestic violence r
president obama, 50% or higher continually there. that is the critical state in the election. >> critical yet again. all eyes on the state. new senior washington editor, rick klein. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you, guys. >>> now we turn to breaking news overnight as the search for a missing new jersey girl comes to a tragic end. the body of 12-year-old autumn pasqual has been found in a recycling container not far from where she was seen saturday. some 200...
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and his takeaway from last week's results -- >> i have got a mandate to help middle-class families. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff and mandatory spending cuts and tax increases is looming at the end of the year. >> i want a big deal. i want a comprehensive deal. >> reporter: the preside reiterated he is not backing down from the campaign pledge. >> a modest tax increase on the wealthy is not going to break their backs. they'll still be wealthy. >> reporter: congressional republicans say they're welling to compromise for a deal, but on that issue they're standing firm. >> we know that you can't raise taxes enough to solve the problem. >> reporter: for nearly an hour, president obama took a wide range of questions. he launched a strong defense of u.n. ambassador susan rice whose been under fire from republicans for the administration's handling of the benghazi attack. >> she has done exemplarily work. if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. >> reporter: for the first time, president obama weighed in on the scandal that cost davi
and his takeaway from last week's results -- >> i have got a mandate to help middle-class families. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff and mandatory spending cuts and tax increases is looming at the end of the year. >> i want a big deal. i want a comprehensive deal. >> reporter: the preside reiterated he is not backing down from the campaign pledge. >> a modest tax increase on the wealthy is not going to break their backs. they'll still be wealthy. >> reporter:...
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that is also something we didn't see last week from president obama. but congressman ryan really held his own tonight. i think they did an effective job. of course as i said earlier. both side are claiming victory. this is really setting up a narrative going into next week's debate between the president and mitt romney. >> draw probably is the best word, karen. do you think from your perspective, this changes the race in any significant way? or is this kind of a footnote? >> yeah, it is unlikely it will shake up this race in any major way. because vice presidential debates don't usually do that. remember this is really all about the person at the top of the ticket. president obama/mitt romney. what this does do, give democrats a little bounce in their step. there were some very nervous democrats over the last week so despondent over the president's performance didn't want to have to come out and see vice president biden lose. they would be 0-2. there are four debates. three weeks left off to the election. don't want to have to be spinning over four day
that is also something we didn't see last week from president obama. but congressman ryan really held his own tonight. i think they did an effective job. of course as i said earlier. both side are claiming victory. this is really setting up a narrative going into next week's debate between the president and mitt romney. >> draw probably is the best word, karen. do you think from your perspective, this changes the race in any significant way? or is this kind of a footnote? >> yeah,...
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we talked about two or three weeks ago this huge gender gap between obama and romney. shocking some polls now have romney in the lead. the 20-point lead almost evaporated overnight. other polls suggest that independents and swing states are lukewarm, pretty evenly split on two key romney proposals. one, pretty heavy tax cuts and the repeal of obama care. both candidates trying to get some more solid footing with a plan that's going to get the majority of folks. neither guy is doing it so far. >> for those keeping track of how much more romney needs in order to get to the number he needs as far as delegates go, as far as nebraska, that was just a popularity contest and he doesn't pick up any delegates. but he did pick up 25 in oregon and has 171 more to go. >> and that magic number still 1,144. it's romney. the math will soon add up there. we're getting there. >>> here's your wednesday weather. some thunderstorms along the gulf coast and much of florida. and also north to the carolinas. severe weather could threaten new york and new england. meanwhile, some thick mornin
we talked about two or three weeks ago this huge gender gap between obama and romney. shocking some polls now have romney in the lead. the 20-point lead almost evaporated overnight. other polls suggest that independents and swing states are lukewarm, pretty evenly split on two key romney proposals. one, pretty heavy tax cuts and the repeal of obama care. both candidates trying to get some more solid footing with a plan that's going to get the majority of folks. neither guy is doing it so far....
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. >> but all of that tradition, pageantry, and pomp was about a very different guest list this week. abc's lana z aechak was there. >> reporter: president obama welcomed 78 veterans to a first of is kind state dinner commemorating the end of the war in iraq. >> in a culture that celebrates fame and fortune, yours are not necessarily household names. you're something more. the patriots who serve in our name. >> do you ever wonder why you were selected to -- >> i do. i mean, each one of us represents about 12,000 men and women who served. it is. it's very humbling. >> i'm reminded every day when i put on my prosthesis now. >> reporter: staff sergeant eric alva was the very first american injured in iraq. >> the memories of war will alwat's something you'll never forget. >> reporter: in the nine years of the war our country has changed and our military has too. when alva enlisted as a marine don't ask, don't tell was law. >> my whole time in the service i was a gay man. >> reporter: when this war started, women weren't permitted to serve in combat. today the government is moving to chan
. >> but all of that tradition, pageantry, and pomp was about a very different guest list this week. abc's lana z aechak was there. >> reporter: president obama welcomed 78 veterans to a first of is kind state dinner commemorating the end of the war in iraq. >> in a culture that celebrates fame and fortune, yours are not necessarily household names. you're something more. the patriots who serve in our name. >> do you ever wonder why you were selected to -- >> i do....
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we'll have highlights coming up next week. after the break, though, octa mom, nadya suleman, thinks about family planning. with 14 kids in the house. is there room for more, perhaps. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@ >>> well octomom nadya suleman is back in the news, and luckily she is not there for adding another child to her existing tribe of 14, but the news still is not good. >> new photos call into question the conditions inside her home with all the kids. abc's scott goldberg has more. >> reporter: octomom came laboring back into the news when tmz posted photos reportedly showing her 14 kids. yet, octomom has 14 children living in what the website called squaller. her hairdresser, snapped the photos and said that nadya suleman locked her young children in a room using a chair and forced some to use training toilets outside. >> she thought it was unacceptable that they are half naked going potty. moms out there, come on. >> reporter: she explained the toile
we'll have highlights coming up next week. after the break, though, octa mom, nadya suleman, thinks about family planning. with 14 kids in the house. is there room for more, perhaps. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@ >>> well octomom nadya suleman is back in the news, and luckily she is not there for adding another child to her existing tribe of 14, but the news still is not good. >> new photos...
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scombrutszs are expected to decide whether president obama's health care reform is constitutional and the court is considering whether arizona's immigration law is legal and requires police officers to verify a person's immigration status during routine stops. >>> gay pride on display across the nation, hundreds of thousands of gays, lesbians marched. the crowds were exuberant in new york where parade goers were toasting the anniversary of the state's same-sex marriage law. singer cyndi lauper was the grand marshal, the mayor, the police commissioner and governor were celebrating. >>> it's that time of the day. our monday morning together. our favorite story of the day. >> it is an animal story only our own rob nelson could love. we'll make sure we tivo this and give it to him. for posterity. check out the little cub bear. >> cool. >> who seems hopelessly stranded in a garage. on a door support. >> and somewhat amazingly, completely without explanation, mama bear seems to open the door, holding it up with one hand. >> you're kidding me. >> the doors are so heavy. i tried this. ultimat
scombrutszs are expected to decide whether president obama's health care reform is constitutional and the court is considering whether arizona's immigration law is legal and requires police officers to verify a person's immigration status during routine stops. >>> gay pride on display across the nation, hundreds of thousands of gays, lesbians marched. the crowds were exuberant in new york where parade goers were toasting the anniversary of the state's same-sex marriage law. singer...
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the controversy over the obama administration's birth control mandate has been bubbling for weeks. yesterday the senate rejected a push to repeal it. it was a close partisan vote, but the senate rejected a republican challenge to president obama's birth control mandate. >> the ayes are 51. the nays are 48. the motion to table is agreed to. >> reporter: the measure would have allowed employers to refuse to include birth control in their health care coverage because of the religious beliefs or moral convictions. >> if you are of a faith that believes that something is absolutely wrong, as an employer why would you want to pay for that? >> reporter: democrats say republicans were infringing on women's health care rights. >> every step of the way it seems as if there is an assault on women's reproductive choice and having access to health care. >> reporter: the measure was never likely to pass. but the vote put a controversial issue back at center stage and it put several senators on the hot seat. three democrats sided with the republicans. only one republican voted with the democrats.
the controversy over the obama administration's birth control mandate has been bubbling for weeks. yesterday the senate rejected a push to repeal it. it was a close partisan vote, but the senate rejected a republican challenge to president obama's birth control mandate. >> the ayes are 51. the nays are 48. the motion to table is agreed to. >> reporter: the measure would have allowed employers to refuse to include birth control in their health care coverage because of the religious...
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i tell you it was weighing all over this arena throughout the week, particularly in president obama's acceptance speech. big anticipated moment because the promise of what he offered four years ago was everywhere to be seen. the adoring crowds, all of the big rhetoric, hard for him to reach back into the bag of tricks neg he has been in office for four years. it is harder to ask for hope and change when you brought the change, you are holding the white house, very hard to fire up your supporters when you are the occupant of the white house. >> some critics will say there wasn't enough meat, potatoes, substance in the speech. it was several speeches jammed into one. where did he hit his stride? >> look, he told people not to be cynical. this is a nation right now of septicembe. skeptics. they want answers about, the changing the style of politics in the nation, specific issues that delegates cared about. they're ready to fight for him. they want to hear what went wrong over the last couple years and what he can offer for the future wec future. we started to hear that. by no means did h
i tell you it was weighing all over this arena throughout the week, particularly in president obama's acceptance speech. big anticipated moment because the promise of what he offered four years ago was everywhere to be seen. the adoring crowds, all of the big rhetoric, hard for him to reach back into the bag of tricks neg he has been in office for four years. it is harder to ask for hope and change when you brought the change, you are holding the white house, very hard to fire up your...
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the obama campaign hopes they're fired up and ready to go. last week, republicans had the spotlight. now, it's the democrats' turn. before president obama and vice president biden arrive here in charlotte, they're on a jam-packed battleground state swing. the president revved up a crowd of 13,000 supporters in colorado. one of his largest events yet. >> if you are willing to vote for me in november, we will win boulder and we will win colorado. we will win this election. >> reporter: in wisconsin, vice president biden slammed the republican ticket. >> what they espouse is a social policy right out of the '60s, a foreign policy with echoes of the cold war, and an economic policy that brought us the great recession. >> reporter: rivals storm the campaign trail, mitt romney had a quiet day in new hampshire. he attended mormon church services with his family. and the next few days he will be out of sight as he begins preparations for the debates. in charlotte, several hundred demonstrators took to the streets for a march against economic inequali
the obama campaign hopes they're fired up and ready to go. last week, republicans had the spotlight. now, it's the democrats' turn. before president obama and vice president biden arrive here in charlotte, they're on a jam-packed battleground state swing. the president revved up a crowd of 13,000 supporters in colorado. one of his largest events yet. >> if you are willing to vote for me in november, we will win boulder and we will win colorado. we will win this election. >>...
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a tragic incident as president obama campaigned in florida. a police officer on a motorcycle working security for the president's motorcade was hit by a pickup truck and killed. the officer, a 20-year veteran of the jupiter police department, was helping shut down interstate 95 ahead of the motorcade when he was struck. the white house says the president did not see the fatal accident. >>> iraq is reeling this morning from one of its deadliest days since withdrawal of u.s. troops. more than 90 people were killed and nearly two dozen bombings and shootings across the country. more than 350 wounded. many attacks targeted soldiers and police recruits. so far, though no one has claimed any responsibility, but the government is blaming al qaeda. >>> and there was even more bloodshed in syria. overnight a car bomb ripped through the city of aleppo and killed 17 and wounded several others. fighting continued throughout the country between government troops and rebel forces. several military officers and civilians were also killed when a roadside bomb
a tragic incident as president obama campaigned in florida. a police officer on a motorcycle working security for the president's motorcade was hit by a pickup truck and killed. the officer, a 20-year veteran of the jupiter police department, was helping shut down interstate 95 ahead of the motorcade when he was struck. the white house says the president did not see the fatal accident. >>> iraq is reeling this morning from one of its deadliest days since withdrawal of u.s. troops. more...
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warning to the supreme court earlier this week. as justices, of course, consider overturning his health care reform law. that judge, jerry smith, actually referred to the affordable care act as obama care. certainly deeply political term these days. smith is also demanding a formal explanation from the white house because he feels the president's warning to the supreme court challenges the legal system. the supreme court rules on that historic law later this year, most likely in the month of june. >>> the fda is investigating a salmonella outbreak, and it could be linked to eating sushi. at least 90 people have become ill in this growing outbreak. and the victims are in 19 states as well as the district of columbia. investigators want to know if sushi, especially spicy tuna rolls which happen to be my favorite, they might be tainted. no deaths have been reported. and the investigation is taking place from wisconsin to the gulf coast as well as the eastern seaboard. >> sushi for dinner tonight. so i will -- >> actually, i didn't. i
warning to the supreme court earlier this week. as justices, of course, consider overturning his health care reform law. that judge, jerry smith, actually referred to the affordable care act as obama care. certainly deeply political term these days. smith is also demanding a formal explanation from the white house because he feels the president's warning to the supreme court challenges the legal system. the supreme court rules on that historic law later this year, most likely in the month of...
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this week. he didn't do that tonight. there was one grate lean we didn't mention in our piece. he said, president obama has ability to reach out across the eel to reach out to rivals. he said look he appointed people to his cabinet that supported hillary clinton in the primaries. heck, he even appointed hillary clin clton to his cabinet. hillary clinton is not here, traveling abroad. they all loved it. bet you could hear the cheering over there in asia. >> bill clinton made the point about republican obstructionism in congress, factor, made his point about bipartisanship. also had to tackle the bigger to whether americans and the country are better off than four years ago, how did he delve into that last night? >> rob here, asked the question directly. before he answered it, he let the crowd answer it. everybody started cheering. are you better off today than four years ago? they went nuts. a resounding yes. he went through bullet points of policy. president obama invested in america, infrastruc
this week. he didn't do that tonight. there was one grate lean we didn't mention in our piece. he said, president obama has ability to reach out across the eel to reach out to rivals. he said look he appointed people to his cabinet that supported hillary clinton in the primaries. heck, he even appointed hillary clin clton to his cabinet. hillary clinton is not here, traveling abroad. they all loved it. bet you could hear the cheering over there in asia. >> bill clinton made the point...
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then pivot from that offense onto the broader argument, which is this is a referendum on president obama's handling of the economy. >> reporter: romney's week before the convention includes a stop in new orleans. the president is back on the trail, as well. stops midweek in ohio and nevada. expect to hear that word again, medicare. david curly, abc news, the white house. >> the president said it best. the best defense is a good offense and that's really what the republicans are doing. >> the republicans turned it right around and have gone on the offensive. i think they're almost shell shocked. wait a minute, that was our argument. >> ann romney will open up the republican national convention. then the democratic national convention is going to be at bank of america stadium, home to the carolina panthers. some names are coming out as to who will be speaking. rahm emanuel, the chicago mayor, former white house chief of staff. hearing senator john kerry will be there, as well. and a guy they're calling the latino obama, san antonio mayor julian castro will deliver the keynote address on tues
then pivot from that offense onto the broader argument, which is this is a referendum on president obama's handling of the economy. >> reporter: romney's week before the convention includes a stop in new orleans. the president is back on the trail, as well. stops midweek in ohio and nevada. expect to hear that word again, medicare. david curly, abc news, the white house. >> the president said it best. the best defense is a good offense and that's really what the republicans are...
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. >> reporter: at an event last week at the white house with students, their parents and educators, mr. obama scolded congress for once again playing chicken with the deadline. >> congress has the had the tomb to fix this for months. it's part of the reason why everybody here looks impatient. >> reporter: about 7.4 million students will be affected by this interest rate hike. neither party wants that headline heading into an election season. karen travers, abc news. >> that point is very important here. you can't imagine the politicians are going to let this happen. an election year. it is something that affects millions of kids and parents. they're going to get something done. just got more complex now tied to this big transportation bill. >> again, so the facts are they, the deadline is july 1. the rate will double from 3.4 to 6.8. again just trying to figure out how they're going to pay for this. >> huh to fuow to fund it. >> attached to the highway bill. >> the pipeline. big controversy. a lot going on as there is on capitol hill. the real issue here is how higher ed has gotten thi
. >> reporter: at an event last week at the white house with students, their parents and educators, mr. obama scolded congress for once again playing chicken with the deadline. >> congress has the had the tomb to fix this for months. it's part of the reason why everybody here looks impatient. >> reporter: about 7.4 million students will be affected by this interest rate hike. neither party wants that headline heading into an election season. karen travers, abc news. >>...
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the issue is certain to increase tensions as president obama prepares to meet russian president putin next week. >>> a "wall street journal" reporter has now stepped down following revelations that she had an affair with a top u.s. security official in iraq. leaked e-mails show that gina chung was relying on him for access and information while the two were romantically involved. mcclerk was married at the time and now president obama's choice for u.s. ambassador to iraq. that nomination though certainly now in jeopardy. >>> the head of the nation's largest bank says he is sorry and the testimony he plans for a congressional hearing today, ceo jamie dimon says jpmorgan chase has taken steps to make sure a trading gamble will not happen. dian diamon says other mistakes are bound to happen. this cost his bank $2 billion. his prepared statement doesn't say if the amount has increased. >>> the cost of flying is going up again. united airlines is now charging, rob, $100 for the second bag, checked on. the increase went into effect quietly, of course, quietly last week. united now matches d
the issue is certain to increase tensions as president obama prepares to meet russian president putin next week. >>> a "wall street journal" reporter has now stepped down following revelations that she had an affair with a top u.s. security official in iraq. leaked e-mails show that gina chung was relying on him for access and information while the two were romantically involved. mcclerk was married at the time and now president obama's choice for u.s. ambassador to iraq....
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. >> reporter: obama and christie are a very unlikely paring with less than a week un,000 titil e day. the blunt, brash, republican governor one of mitt romney's most staunch supporters. with his state facing historic devastation and massive rebuilding, christie welcomed the president's help. >> he has worked incredibly closely with me since before the storm hit. this its our sixth conversation since the weekend. and, it's, it's been a great working relationship. >> reporter: in such a tight race, romney couldn't afford to lose another day on the campaign trail. he was in florida, a state that is essentially a must win for him. romney set aside his usual attacks and struck a subdued optimistic tone. >> this is a turning point in american history. >> reporter: only fleeting reference to the president. >> it is a new path of bold, aggressive change. become to politics for president obama. he'll make stops in wisconsin, nevada and colorado. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> by all measures this is still a tied race, that is still going to come down to a few key swing states, ohio.
. >> reporter: obama and christie are a very unlikely paring with less than a week un,000 titil e day. the blunt, brash, republican governor one of mitt romney's most staunch supporters. with his state facing historic devastation and massive rebuilding, christie welcomed the president's help. >> he has worked incredibly closely with me since before the storm hit. this its our sixth conversation since the weekend. and, it's, it's been a great working relationship. >> reporter:...
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looks like they may follow through with it sometime within the next week. >> we'll keep you posted. >>> first presidential politics, both president obama and mitt romney will stop out of the attack mode tonight and look for some laughs in new york in a bipartisan fund-raising event for the catholic church. >> they were in the battleground states yesterday and looking for votes and tailoring their message towards women voters. there are now just 19 days until election day. abc's jake tapper reports from the campaign trail. >> reporter: beaming and feeling triumphant, president obama came out in mt. vernon, iowa, with his fists still flying. >> you have heard of the fair deal, you have heard of the square deal, mitt romney is trying to sell you a sketchy deal. >> reporter: polls suggest the public gives obama the edge over romney on the campus of ohio university in athens, obama supporters were delighted. business consultant, angie madden liked it when the president asserted himself on libya. >> the suggestion that anybody on my team would play politics or mislead when we lost four of o
looks like they may follow through with it sometime within the next week. >> we'll keep you posted. >>> first presidential politics, both president obama and mitt romney will stop out of the attack mode tonight and look for some laughs in new york in a bipartisan fund-raising event for the catholic church. >> they were in the battleground states yesterday and looking for votes and tailoring their message towards women voters. there are now just 19 days until election day....
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this week marked a major shift in this race. and romney's focus is solely on president obama. rob and paula, back to you. >> karen, thank you. >>> we are learn something grim new details about the circumstances surrounding the death of pop star whitney houston. the final autopsy report shows that white powder was found in the singer's hotel room and that she had cocaine throughout her system. drug paraphernalia was found on a bathroom counter nearby as well. an investigator noted signs of recent and prolonged cocaine use, including a hole in houston's nose. houston accidentally drowned in a bathtub nearly three months ago. >>> if there is one thing we and our viewers know about, it's lack of sleep. >> yes. >> sleep deprivation. >> that's the truth. >> there's major health news for our sleepless nation, which includes all of you. >> especially those who wake up in the middle of the night and can't fall back asleep. a sleeping pill has been designed just for you. here's cecilia vega. >> i'm just so exhausted. it is now 1:45 in the morning, and i'm still awake. >> reporter: they
this week marked a major shift in this race. and romney's focus is solely on president obama. rob and paula, back to you. >> karen, thank you. >>> we are learn something grim new details about the circumstances surrounding the death of pop star whitney houston. the final autopsy report shows that white powder was found in the singer's hotel room and that she had cocaine throughout her system. drug paraphernalia was found on a bathroom counter nearby as well. an investigator noted...
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president obama agreed, claiming executive privilege. now the full house is slated to vote on this charge next week. >>> coast guard investigators say that two fake distress calls, one in texas, the other in new jersey, might be connected. they're separated by more than 1,600 miles and nearly a month. but both triggered massive and costly responses. kevin quinn of our houston affiliate has this story. >> reporter: a few know the importance of the coast guard's health more than a man who runs a charter fishing boat. >> when you're out there and offshore, they're the only people that can help you, period. >> reporter: so jimmy garner is troubled to hear that someone may be faking distress calls. >> they ought to do something about it. >> reporter: the u.s. coast guard took this call near new jersey. >> we've had an explosion on board that's why we're taking on water. we have 21 souls on board. 20 in the water. >> reporter: and this near galveston. the two calls generated searches lasting days, costing over $500,000 between them. investigat
president obama agreed, claiming executive privilege. now the full house is slated to vote on this charge next week. >>> coast guard investigators say that two fake distress calls, one in texas, the other in new jersey, might be connected. they're separated by more than 1,600 miles and nearly a month. but both triggered massive and costly responses. kevin quinn of our houston affiliate has this story. >> reporter: a few know the importance of the coast guard's health more than a...
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he didn't use the word "gun" once, but president obama promised action. >> in the coming weeks, i'll use whatever power this office holds in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. >> reporter: asked what exactly the president will do, his spokesman didn't provide specifics. >> no single piece of legislation, no single action willfully address the problem. >> reporter: there are an estimated 200 million plus guns in circulation in this country. unless you have a felony conviction or are deemed mentally incompetent by a court, you can get one. but could the newtown tragedy be a turning point? a new poll found that 54% of americans favor stricter gun control laws in general. and a majority say the tragedy in newtown indicates broader problems in american society. rather than the isolated act of a troubled individual. west virginia democrat joe manchin said it's time to rethink our laws. >> i don't know anybody that needs 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting. >> reporter: and one republican lawmaker said if the sandy hook principal had been armed, she could have stopped the
he didn't use the word "gun" once, but president obama promised action. >> in the coming weeks, i'll use whatever power this office holds in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. >> reporter: asked what exactly the president will do, his spokesman didn't provide specifics. >> no single piece of legislation, no single action willfully address the problem. >> reporter: there are an estimated 200 million plus guns in circulation in this country....
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in their first discussions yesterday after a week's hiatus we are told there were no signs of progress and even a hardening of positions. in fact, earlier president obama discussed the stalemate with middle-class families. >> for them to be burdened unnecessarily because the democrats and republicans aren't coming together to solve this problem gives you a since of the costs involved in very personal terms. >> he showed what he is really after is assuming unprecedented power to spend taxpayer dollars without any limit at all. >> the major sticking points continue to be how to handle tax rates for wealthy americans, and also, what to do about reducing spending on entitlement programs like social security and medica medicare. >> aide between the president and the speaker of the house met and the talks basically went nowhere. according to one of the president's aide he said higher taxes of course on the wealthy. a deal must include permanent extension of the debt ceiling and source also say that indicated no willingness to go any further on limiting the growth of entitlement spending. >>
in their first discussions yesterday after a week's hiatus we are told there were no signs of progress and even a hardening of positions. in fact, earlier president obama discussed the stalemate with middle-class families. >> for them to be burdened unnecessarily because the democrats and republicans aren't coming together to solve this problem gives you a since of the costs involved in very personal terms. >> he showed what he is really after is assuming unprecedented power to...
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. >> reporter: he had a message for president obama. >> mr. president, it is time to stop blaming your predecessor for your failed economic policies. florida senator marco rubio, a rising star was prominently featured in an effort to woo latino voters. clint eastwood, brought a little hollywood star power. >> when somebody does not do the job, you got to let them go. >> reporter: but the night belonged to mitt romney, a crowning moment in a long, at times builter feet to lead his party to the white house. rob, paula. >> karen, a lot of speculation before the speech tonight. would mitt use the word, would he discuss his mormon faith, he did not on the campaign trail. how did that play out last night? >> rob, he talked about his faithen ein a different way. he used the m word, mormon, the few times he talked about it all year heft talked about faith. growing in michigan it wasn't unusual or out of place. his friends back then cared more about what sports teams you rooted for than where you want to church. it wasn't just mitt romney, the whole li
. >> reporter: he had a message for president obama. >> mr. president, it is time to stop blaming your predecessor for your failed economic policies. florida senator marco rubio, a rising star was prominently featured in an effort to woo latino voters. clint eastwood, brought a little hollywood star power. >> when somebody does not do the job, you got to let them go. >> reporter: but the night belonged to mitt romney, a crowning moment in a long, at times builter feet to...
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obama whose day job is calling. abc's political correspondent jonathan karl has the details. >> reporter: it's mother nature's october surprise, a storm so big and so destructive, it could throw the campaign's final week into chaos. >> the storm will throw havoc into the race. >> reporter: for president obama it meant canceling two upcoming campaign events and visiting fema headquarters, vowing an immediate response to the storm. >> we're going to cut through red tape. we're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. we want to make sure we're anticipating and leaning forward. >> reporter: there are political stakes, too, a chance for the president to show decisive leadership or take the blame if the response is bungled. all told, 16 campaign events have already been canceled. mitt romney canceled three in virginia. moving westward to ohio where he met up with paul ryan. >> today when we get home, put in our prayers the people who are in the east coast in the wake of this big storm that's coming. let's not fo
obama whose day job is calling. abc's political correspondent jonathan karl has the details. >> reporter: it's mother nature's october surprise, a storm so big and so destructive, it could throw the campaign's final week into chaos. >> the storm will throw havoc into the race. >> reporter: for president obama it meant canceling two upcoming campaign events and visiting fema headquarters, vowing an immediate response to the storm. >> we're going to cut through red tape....
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just like he did not do in denver two weeks ago. what we heard from romney last night was very familiar. it's the same attacks he's using on the campaign trail, the same attacks he used two weeks ago in denver but this time the president was there and he was able to give that response, he was very forceful. he was very aggressive. democrats were, of course, very happy with how he came out. independents, those were the critical voters. it's interesting. we talked for the last couple of days about how both candidates would be reaching out to those undecided voters with maybe a more measured approach. didn't seem like it last night, paula and rob. that was a very feisty attack from both president obama and mitt romney. >> i think it's clear, karen, if you watch it, there's no love lost between the two so it's political and seems to be personal, as well. of course, the president took a lot of flack last time around for not mentioning 47% romney's infamous comments in that boca raton tape but did get to it toward the end. a strategy behi
just like he did not do in denver two weeks ago. what we heard from romney last night was very familiar. it's the same attacks he's using on the campaign trail, the same attacks he used two weeks ago in denver but this time the president was there and he was able to give that response, he was very forceful. he was very aggressive. democrats were, of course, very happy with how he came out. independents, those were the critical voters. it's interesting. we talked for the last couple of days...
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advisers promise a change before the second debate next week. with just 32 days now till the big vote, every move is critical. as abc's jake tapper reports. >> reporter: before a crowd of 12,000 in denver, the president tried to turn his opponent's polished debate performance into proof of his phoniness. >> when i got on to the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. but the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy. >> reporter: in the audience many of the president's supporters expressed bewilderment at his performance. >> i felt like he should have been more aggressive. >> i didn't understand his strategy and thought, you know, i wondered what was going on. >> reporter: sources tell abc news, the president's strategy was a calculated decision not to risk appearing unpresidential by attacking romney on say that video insulting 47% of the country as irresponsible victims. his aide advised him to focus on policy, such as romney's e
advisers promise a change before the second debate next week. with just 32 days now till the big vote, every move is critical. as abc's jake tapper reports. >> reporter: before a crowd of 12,000 in denver, the president tried to turn his opponent's polished debate performance into proof of his phoniness. >> when i got on to the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. but the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year...
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is less than a week away. and sandy has blown both candidates off course. here is jonathan karl. >> reporter: mitt romney transformed the planned ohio rally into a bid to support relief efforts. >> we won't be able to solve all the problems with our effort. one of the things i learned in life is you make the difference you can. >> reporter: it has trappings of a traditional campaign event, stage, big american flag, campaign music, lots of romney supporters. but you also have over here canned goods and supplies that people have brought for vick,ti of the storm. the storm put romneyen a bind. while the president can lead relief efforts. >> this is something heartbreaking for the nation. >> reporter: there is not much for romney to do beyond encouraging supporters to pitch in. with fema working overtime, democrats are hammering him for what he said at a debate when asked if some of fema's responsibilities should be turned over to the states. >> abslaugolutely. any team you have occasion to take something from the
is less than a week away. and sandy has blown both candidates off course. here is jonathan karl. >> reporter: mitt romney transformed the planned ohio rally into a bid to support relief efforts. >> we won't be able to solve all the problems with our effort. one of the things i learned in life is you make the difference you can. >> reporter: it has trappings of a traditional campaign event, stage, big american flag, campaign music, lots of romney supporters. but you also have...
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white house officials said president obama was briefed on the plot in april. and just one week ago, his top counterterror adviser john brennan denied there was any such plot. >> there is no reporting that there is an active plot under way to coincide with the anniversary of the bin laden takedown. >> reporter: developments come on the same day a kidnapped aide worker, warren weinstein, was seen on an al qaeda video pleading for his life to president obama. >> my life is in your hands, mr. president. if you accept the demands, i live. if you don't accept the demands, then i die. >> reporter: u.s. officials say the head of operations for al qaeda in yemen was killed over the weekend by a u.s. drone strike. but still, the bombmaker al asiri is at large and is believed to be training other bombmakers and making other bombs all aimed at u.s. aircraft. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> you have to imagine this bombmaker now bumps up a few notches on the list of people we'll start targeting in terms of next one we have to take out overseas. >> no question because th
white house officials said president obama was briefed on the plot in april. and just one week ago, his top counterterror adviser john brennan denied there was any such plot. >> there is no reporting that there is an active plot under way to coincide with the anniversary of the bin laden takedown. >> reporter: developments come on the same day a kidnapped aide worker, warren weinstein, was seen on an al qaeda video pleading for his life to president obama. >> my life is in...
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obama is in south korea this morning for the second day of talks on nuclear security. he told foreign leaders the security of the world depends on the actions that we take. but something the president said off of the record is now making headlines. abc's jake tapper is traveling with the president. >> reporter: a hot microphone picked up a private presidential plea. president obama knows well that the russians are furious over u.s. plans to build a missile defense shield in europe. and he wanted word to be sent to vladimir putin asking for a little time to smooth things out. >> after my election, i have more flexibility. >> reporter: the white house downplayed the remarks and an acknowledgment of election year political realities but the president programsing to negotiate after re-election had republicans pouncing. >> that is an alarming and troubling development. >> reporter: the president's focus at this nuclear summit in south korea has been on the rogue nation across the heavily fortified border he visited, north korea. >> there will be no rewards for provocations.
obama is in south korea this morning for the second day of talks on nuclear security. he told foreign leaders the security of the world depends on the actions that we take. but something the president said off of the record is now making headlines. abc's jake tapper is traveling with the president. >> reporter: a hot microphone picked up a private presidential plea. president obama knows well that the russians are furious over u.s. plans to build a missile defense shield in europe. and he...